Thursday, June 02, 2016

The next homestand starts on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, and
several former Dodgers are scheduled for an autograph session with
fans on Sunday.
Below are
the scheduled autograph opportunities and other odds and ends
for this upcoming homestand.

The Atlanta Dog will be available for this homestand only against the
Braves at the Extreme
Loaded Dog concession areas located on the field, loge and reserve
levels. It features an all-beef hot dog topped with fried green tomatoes and spicy peach relish.

The fifth 2016 issue of the new Dodger Insider magazine, featuring Kenley Jansen on the cover, will be available at Dodger Stadium. (see it
on
the left. The Dodgers merged their previously separate Playbill and
Dodger Insider magazines into one publication (at least 80 pages per
issue) with a new edition available each homestand. They are
distributed at auto gates (one per vehicle) and via Fan Services for
those who use alternate transportation.

Have you ever wanted to get into the business of Baseball? How about joining the Dodgers on the entertainment side of things?

Well, now's your chance.

I received a notice today regarding an job opening with the Dodgers that might be up your alley. Check it out here.

The Dodgers now have an opening for someone to play the "Bobblehead Character" (not a mascot) at Dodger Stadium. Here is what it says:

The Bobblehead Character will enhance the fan experience both at games
as well as community events. The ideal candidate must always display a
high-energy, enthusiastic, professional, and friendly attitude to Dodger
fans at games and outside appearances.

So if you have the energy and the wherewithal to wear a heavy, no doubt heat inducing, costume then you should apply now.

Topps 2016 Archives Baseball cards are now available in stores. Go here for a complete checklist. Below are all the available Dodgers base cards. As you can see, this years set pays homage to the 1953, 1979 and 1991 Topps designs.

Clearly, the 1991 Topps Baseball card design is the best of the bunch. Heck, I wouldn't have minded if they used that design for every card in the base set. BTW, there is a unique parallel associated only with these cards. An "Operation Desert Shield" embossed stamp can be found in the 100 (#201-300) 1991 Topps design base cards. This emulates the extremely scarce parallel set that were given to troops that year.

Furthermore, this years set is notable for having a bunch of "Bull Durham" cards inserted within packs. In fact, there are nine different autograph cards available of many of the actors; including writer/director Ron Shelton.

Sometimes you just can't help it. Sometimes the other pitcher was just better.

Jon Lester got on to the mound against the Dodgers and dominated. He threw a 113 pitch complete game, his first of the season, and finished the evening retiring the last fifteen batters he faced. The only run scored against him was an home run, on the Lester's second pitch of the game, to Kiké Hernández to start the game. After that, the Dodgers had nothing. Via Carrie Muskat and Brian Hedger at MLB.com:

"I think that might have been the best I've seen Jonny since I've been
here," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "He gives up a leadoff homer and
then nothing. That's physically the best I've seen him pitch here."

All you can do is tip your cap.

BTW, the Dodger pitcher were up to the task of matching Jon Lester. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. Mike Bolsinger, the Dodgers starter, only allowed a two-run homer to Bryant, but that was all they needed to defeat the Dodgers, 2-1.

"He matched [Lester] pretty much pitch for pitch, and made a mistake,
and Bryant hit it out of the ballpark," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts
said. "I thought we had a chance to win all night and didn't really give
ourselves a chance."

This Day in Dodgers History:
In 1995 Hideo Nomo recorded his first Major League win. It would be against the NY Mets. Nomo went eight innings, gave up two hits and struck out six in a 2-1 victory. Also, he would then win his next five starts.

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